Road Safety Blog

Man killed in a collision in Chatsworth

A man believed to be in his twenties has been killed after being ejected from his vehicle on the M1 Higginson Highway East Bound near the Woodhurst offramp on Sunday evening.

Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find chaos. Two vehicles had collided before one had overturned ejecting the driver in the process. The vehicle came to rest on its side. The driver had sustained multiple major injuries and there were nothing Paramedics could do for him and he was declared deceased on the scene. Five occupants from the second vehicle had sustained minor injuries and were stabilised on the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for the further care that they required.

Traffic was severely affected as most of the roadway was obstructed.

At this stage, the events leading up to the crash is unknown however SAPS were on the scene and will be investigating further.

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